Non-camera version of a Blackberry 10 phone?

Has there been any recent word on RIM providing a non-camera Blackberry 10 model. My job does not allow me to bring a camera phone to work so I would be very interested if one was available. I currently have a non-camera Bold 9650.

Has there been any recent word on RIM providing a non-camera Blackberry 10 model. My job does not allow me to bring a camera phone to work so I would be very interested if one was available. I currently have a non-camera Bold 9650.

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BB recently patented something related to some sort of camera delay. Maybe that's in the new bb10 and camera can be managed from the Enterprise side or how ever that works.

The front camera is part of the device. No one is forcing apple or Samsung etc to make camera less devices. Why should BlackBerry do this when no one else is, it's about time to level the playing field. BlackBerry will eventually be allowed in classified areas, and BB10 will follow I'm sure. Keep in mind this is a very very small market, the camera less 99xx was just released.

theres a tutorial online for removing front and back cameras from a nexus 4, i dont know if itll be as easy for the z10, but im assuming its similarRemoving the Cameras of the Nexus 4
I dont know if you want to go this route, but it seems like a solution for the time being.

Has there been any recent word on RIM providing a non-camera Blackberry 10 model. My job does not allow me to bring a camera phone to work so I would be very interested if one was available. I currently have a non-camera Bold 9650.

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Yea I remember on Verizon they had the cameraless version of the Tour 9630, Bold 9650, and Bold 9930. Only keyboard phones since those who usually use them are enterprises or businesses (which often require a lot of emailing). So I'll bet that the cameraless BlackBerry would be the Q10.

The front camera is part of the device. No one is forcing apple or Samsung etc to make camera less devices. Why should BlackBerry do this when no one else is, it's about time to level the playing field. BlackBerry will eventually be allowed in classified areas, and BB10 will follow I'm sure. Keep in mind this is a very very small market, the camera less 99xx was just released.

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The cameraless 99xx was released alongside the original release of the phone...and cameraless BlackBerry is very important to a lot of businesses. I'll use General Dynamics for example (just because they happen to be in my town). They use BlackBerry, and most employees are not allowed to have a camera depending on their department since they do a lot of government secret work.

Has there been any recent word on RIM providing a non-camera Blackberry 10 model. My job does not allow me to bring a camera phone to work so I would be very interested if one was available. I currently have a non-camera Bold 9650.

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They will not build a camera less phone. It is more costly to have two products which are almost identical. Blackberry is trying to streamline their product line. That is why there won't be a 32 or 64GB Z10/Q10. If a business doesn't want phones, then they should already have a MDM solution in place. BES 10 will take any BB10 device and disable the camera.

The cameraless 99xx was released alongside the original release of the phone...and cameraless BlackBerry is very important to a lot of businesses. I'll use General Dynamics for example (just because they happen to be in my town). They use BlackBerry, and most employees are not allowed to have a camera depending on their department since they do a lot of government secret work.

I have a government job that requires NONcamera phones. Having a phone that once had a camera will literally get me fired. Even if I cut out the camera and filled the hole with epoxy. (One guy tried that. No dice) I realize the cost and consequence involved for RIM in producing two versions of their products. But it remains my only option for a smart phone at work. Guess I'm stuck with my ancient feeling Bold 9650.

I have a government job that requires NONcamera phones. Having a phone that once had a camera will literally get me fired. Even if I cut out the camera and filled the hole with epoxy. (One guy tried that. No dice) I realize the cost and consequence involved for RIM in producing two versions of their products. But it remains my only option for a smart phone at work. Guess I'm stuck with my ancient feeling Bold 9650.

I had high hopes for the BB10....

If it is a Government job that requires a no camera phone and they don't have an MDM solution, then they don't know what they are doing. The German government ponied up with BB10 phones.

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